| Sailing Under John Paul Jones: The Memoir of Continental Navy Midshipman Nathaniel Fanning, 1778-1783 Contributor(s): Fanning, Nathaniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1476679606 ISBN-13: 9781476679600 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) - History | Military - Naval - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2019054039 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 8.8" (0.50 lbs) 179 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Connecticut privateer Nathaniel Fanning (1755-1805) was captured by the British during the Revolutionary War. Upon his release, he joined the Continental Navy and sailed as a midshipman under Admiral John Paul Jones during his most famous battles. Fanning later obtained his own command, sailing from French ports to prey upon British warships. This new edition of Fanning's memoir--first published in 1806--provides a vivid account of wartime peril and hardship at sea, and a first-hand character study of Jones as an apparent tyrant and narcissist. Vocabulary, spelling and narrative style have changed in the more than two centuries since Fanning's chronicle, and some details clash with historical and geographical data. The editor has updated and annotated the text for modern readers, but attempted to retain much of the original memoir's style. |
